Kosher Meals

[ZebraStripes]

I have to plan a business dinner for about 15 people. Does anyone know if any of the Disney owned hotel restaurants can make kosher meals?

 

[punkin]

They'll all serve kosher meals with 24 hours notice BUT the meals are the kind you get on airlines. YUK!

 

[Crazy Hakim]

Originally posted by ZebraStripes
I have to plan a business dinner for about 15 people. Does anyone know if any of the Disney owned hotel restaurants can make kosher meals?

As someone mentioned, they can provide a "packaged" Kosher meal. But, not knowing all of the requirements, I would think that with a group of your size you should be able to speak to the chef and maybe have a special meal prepaired. I know many of the better restaurants will speak directly to a guest for a special (reasonable) request.

It might be worth contacting the Manager directly to discuss the possibilities.

 

[Grumpy92]

You can also talk to wdw-dine and they should be able to help you. But I think the chef idea is a great one.

 

[Kermit]

Is your whole group Kosher, or just one person? If it's the whole group or most of it, I'd probably leave WDW. From what I understand, there's a Kosher restaurant somewhere nearby. I'm not Jewish and don't know all the specifics of being Kosher, but I don't think that you can just have the chef prepare something special like you would for a vegetarian. It involves having your kitchen blessed by a rabbi, using different pots and pans for dairy and meat, and lots of other things.

 

[dvc guy]

IMO the Kosher meals are not bad. MY BIL family have had them on several occasions and they were pretty good.


Call Disney dinning for all the details.

There is a Kosher resturant called Lower East Side in Lake Buena Vista, just outside the Disney Village.

 

[ZebraStripes]

Just one person requires kosher meals. And you are right, any chef can not prepare a kosher meal (if I remember correctly from past experience). The kitchen must be kosher and it is prepared to very specific specifications. We are coming off a whole week of meetings and everyone will tired so we wanted to stay within the Disney transportation system. If all else fails I will enlist the help of the concierge. Thanks for the input.

 

[MinnieYC]

If just one person needs a kosher meal, staying at a WDW restaurant, having requested a kosher meal in advance for this person, is probably a good idea. The kosher meals are basically reheated frozen entrees. I think you can request beef, chicken, or vegetarian. They have to be reserved in advance. I think www.wdwig.com has info on the restaurants page.

Just for info purposes, any chef can prepare kosher food, as long as all of the ingredients are kosher, and that no meat and dairy products are mixed (a meal is either one or the other, or neither So if there is a meat entree, you can't have ice cream for dessert, for example). The cookware and all appliances (e.g. ovens, microwaves, etc.) must also be designated appropriately as meat or dairy.

 

[ZebraStripes]

MinnieYC--thanks for the tip. I found the info there very helpful.

 

[gometros]

Originally posted by MinnieYC
Just for info purposes, any chef can prepare kosher food, as long as all of the ingredients are kosher, and that no meat and dairy products are mixed (a meal is either one or the other, or neither So if there is a meat entree, you can't have ice cream for dessert, for example). The cookware and all appliances (e.g. ovens, microwaves, etc.) must also be designated appropriately as meat or dairy.

With all due respect, you're oversimplifying the answer. The keyword in your above description is 'designated'. Someone has to be present to designate that all food, cooking implements and serving items are kosher. That person is someone who is schooled in the laws of Kashrut and without his presence, you cannot be certain that the food was prepared corectly.

 

[MinnieYC]

With all due respect, you're oversimplifying the answer.

Well, I know...I hope I didn't offend anyone. I just thought that for the sake of this post, a simple explanation would be good. Half of my family is Jewish, so I'm familiar with the laws of Kashrut. I do know that when I've visited relatives who keep kosher, I am allowed to cook in their kitchens, as long as I use their ingredients and materials, and only cook dairy or meat (depending on what the rest of the meal will be).
Sorry if I caused any trouble.